Old Beach Lane,
East Hampton, New York 11937
The Course:
27 holes. Duneland, links course. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Oceanside (Atlantic Ocean), lakeside (Hook Pond) and occasionally woodland.
Designer:
Original layout by Willie Dunn; redesign by Willie Park Jr and his younger brother John "Jack" Park (1922); renovation by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (2013).
Above distances are for the West course. Also at Maidstone Club is the nine-hole East course.
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1 mi S of East Hampton, Long Island / 100 mi E of New York City (Times Square, Manhattan).
Maidstone Club
The Maidstone Club is home to a championship golf course that ranks with some of the greatest in the United States. The revered oceanside West course is kept company by the nine-hole East course, which travels inland on its out-and-back routing.
Whether playing directly oceanside at the par-3 8th, par-4 9th and par-3 14th, or "lakeside" (alongside Hook Pond) at most of the other holes, waterscapes are continually in view as you journey out-and-back around the West course's 18 holes. In true links fashion, most of the layout is treeless, while prolific bunkering and sandy waste areas are much in evidence.
This duneland/marshside links is another in Willie Park Jr's catalogue of highly-rated designs. It provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many excellent holes to enjoy ... none more so than the short par-3 4th. Here you tee-off from an island in the middle of Hook Pond, or from the other bank, which is 200 yards away. From either tee, just water lies between you and the green.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Walking permitted at all times. Caddies available.
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In 1922 Willie Park Jr and his younger brother John designed most of Maidstone's West course (holes 4 thru' 15), utilising a spectacular 80-acre plot of beachside duneland acquired by the club on the Gardiner Peninsula. Earlier, in 1895, the brothers had laid out a course (much of today's East course), which John had constructed in 1899.
The 1922 expansion resulted in the club having two 18-hole courses, but this was reduced to the current 27-hole layout by the hurricane of 1938.
West course:
New York state's 9th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 52nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
World's 50th best course (GOLF Magazine, 2023/24).
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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